Still Undefeated

Our drive to Kalamazoo from Naperville was almost 3 hours. It was near 11 AM when we got to the campus store to buy some apparel and check out the new WMU Bronco goods. From there, we went to the tailgate party for the next several hours waiting for game time. The tailgating party has grown into a major gathering of all the players' parents and families. We took lots of pictures, some of which are below:

It was a heck of a party and Patty won the "peoples choice" award for her chili in the chili contest. It was the second consecutive year she won a prize for her chili. There were 9 contestants this year.

Following the tailgating party, we walked into the stadium for the game. The crowd was a lot bigger than the last time we were here. Of course, winning changes everything. Here is a shot of the crowd:

Below is the captains meeting at the middle of the field for the coin toss. Austin, one of the captains, is #23:

The game did not disappoint. Following are a couple shots of Austin during the game:

The Broncos won, 45-31 to remain undefeated and will surely move up in the national rankings from #20.

It was off to dinner with Austin and the family following the game:

What a terrific day and fantastic win for WMU. We see no reason why they shouldn't go the rest of the season undefeated. Talk has now started about bowl games and the real prize for WMU could be the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. Wherever it is, we all plan to go. Go Broncos!!

We stayed in town last night and, following breakfast here at the hotel, will head home...